USGP seating deposit

JB991 · 01-22-2012, 05:03 AM

Anyone else get an email to place a deposit to secure a spot in line for seating? Is this a way to help them come up with the millions they owe quicker? Also, I understand this is a sporting event, but it's not a football game. $1000-5000 to get A personal seating license, for a seat most will only use once a year!?! This is going to turn into a price gouging event by companies like stub hub and the likes. I haven't been to a track overseas where you have to do the same thing.

Gotta love the American way I guess.

az34 · 01-22-2012, 08:35 AM

thats ridiculous.

M3_WC · 01-22-2012, 04:15 PM

This is only for luxury boxes and premium grandstand seating.

JB991 · 01-22-2012, 05:38 PM

^^ premium grandstand seating would be anything other than general admission by the way I read it, but maybe it's just me.

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/seat...m_medium=email

Zoli007 · 01-22-2012, 10:43 PM

Also the personal license, from what I understand, is an option which is purchasable once they contact you and is not what the deposit is for.

I would imagine they are only doing this being that its the first race at the track.

But I agree the price is quite steep given that you will still probably have to pay for the ticket, the 1-5k deposit just reserves that seat for you to be able to purchase.

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JB991 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 15 Tacoma, 15 Accord, 16 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spring Texas iTrader: (3)	USGP seating deposit Anyone else get an email to place a deposit to secure a spot in line for seating? Is this a way to help them come up with the millions they owe quicker? Also, I understand this is a sporting event, but it's not a football game. $1000-5000 to get A personal seating license, for a seat most will only use once a year!?! This is going to turn into a price gouging event by companies like stub hub and the likes. I haven't been to a track overseas where you have to do the same thing. Gotta love the American way I guess.
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az34 Major 56 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: 2009 z4sdrive35i 2008 x5 3.0i Join Date: May 2011 Location: montréal iTrader: (0)	thats ridiculous.
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M3_WC Brigadier General 1037 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	This is only for luxury boxes and premium grandstand seating.
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01-22-2012, 05:38 PM	#4
JB991 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 15 Tacoma, 15 Accord, 16 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spring Texas iTrader: (3)	^^ premium grandstand seating would be anything other than general admission by the way I read it, but maybe it's just me. http://circuitoftheamericas.com/seat...m_medium=email
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Zoli007 Professional lurker 130 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, 2016 MCB M3 sold =( Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cooper City, FL iTrader: (1)	Also the personal license, from what I understand, is an option which is purchasable once they contact you and is not what the deposit is for. I would imagine they are only doing this being that its the first race at the track. But I agree the price is quite steep given that you will still probably have to pay for the ticket, the 1-5k deposit just reserves that seat for you to be able to purchase. __________________
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